TRAILER: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

The first trailer for ‘Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close’ made a splash last night, and a few thing were made perfectly clear.

Is it Oscar bait? Absolutely. Did it reduce me to a tearful mess? No. Not even a little bit. In fact, for a film that’s been atop the list for most anticipated of the year, it’s actually quite underwhelming. But maybe that is the point – understated, simple and, dare I say it, boring.

Maybe the real goods are being saved for Christmas Day when the film hits theaters.